Category Archives: «Devotionals»

In the picture attached to this post, there are actually three very different things one might notice when looking at it. What do you see? In life, we encounter situations in which we believe very strongly that we know all we need to know about what’s going on. We are surprised when others have a…

Today we are sharing a guest post from our friends at Trueface. This is from their new 365 day devotional that will be released next month. Their idea with this book is to present one idea per day: keeping it simple so it can be profoundly applicable. You can find out more and preorder the devotional at www.trueface.org….

Where or on what do you find yourself focused? I tend to frequently catch myself focused on my to-do list. If I were honest with myself, I would have to say that it is my security blanket. I love checking things off and usually for every one thing I check off two more things are…

“Choosing” by Alli Rogers I guess I need to choose But today I am confused and losing ground Is this part of some plan? The rise and fall of man? I can’t be sure When I’m away from my source of peace Something fills that space in me And it feels like I don’t need…

Sometimes in life we experience a series of events that feel like a beating. We are hit with one difficult circumstance, and before we can recover we are hit with another. It feels like one thing after another. Often, a sense of hopelessness sets in. We become angry. Anxiety increases as we anticipate the next…

If you have not already, I encourage you to read my post from last week before reading this one. Last week I shared my experience with opening up about not experiencing God’s love. I knew what I believed to be true but felt like an imposter because I did not feel like I had actually…

Have you ever had that nagging thought that makes you question everything about yourself? You know, that thing that pops up over and over and you begin to wonder if your life is real or if it’s a charade. I have been struggling recently with this question, “Do I really believe what I say I…

A couple of years ago, I was watching a video in which Bruce McNicol (of Trueface) discussed what he called “The Matrix”. His words hit me like a ton of bricks. I realized I often live in a matrix when it comes to the concept of God’s grace. I do not think I am alone. Too…

I’ve written quite a bit about hiding our true selves from others. I do it for several reasons. One of those reasons is how hiddenness prevents us from enjoying and getting close to each other. A sinister thing about hiding is that you can do it in plain view of others. We can go to…

Last week Hurricane Florence made an impactful entry into the Carolinas. All week Hurricane Florence occupied our televisions, radio, conversations and mind. I kept waiting for the storm. I felt paralyzed and like I could not do anything else but wait for the storm to get here. I was getting frustrated and anxious as I…